How to Use a Blacksmith Cupping Tool // Forging a Bowl with This Swage Block Alternative

I show you how to use a blacksmith cupping tool! I use this swage block alternative as while I'm forging a bowl from a sawblade. A cupping tool is a fantastic swage block alternative. Best part is, you don't need a cupping tools supplier... you can go about forging a cupping tool for yourself (which I've shown in the previous video).
In this cupping tool video, I show you how to use this cupping tool, and what processes I use to do so.
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[@kensmapleleafretirement]

Good Fun, Thanks for the demo. I see now why the edges of old cast blocks are so rounded. Great job, Thank You....

[@michaeld.ringleka8982]

I love the saw bowls, thanks for the video

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

+Michael D. Ringleka your welcome and I'm glad you enjoyed the video. God bless

[@NotonlyWood]

Awesome 😃 You put a lot of effort into your channel right now and will pay off👍

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

+Not only Wood thank you for the encouragement. I'm really glad to see the Channel Growing. And hopefully it will continue to do so long into the future:-) God bless you today and the rest of this week.

[@blacksteel2434]

Hey Roy I am an aspiring blacksmith I almost have everything I need I would really like to know wherever you buy your copper thanks

[@xx11xx54]

thanks! lots of ashpault saw blades where I work I'll be going threw the garbage bin this week lol

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

+pogey piper LOL I didn't hear a thing:-)

[@ke6bnl]

would it be a good idea to make the cupping tool for the hardy hole

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

+Ed KE6BNL it could be it's just comes down to personal preference :-) thank you for watching

[@gregoryarbuckle624]

👍

[@DRCHUCKWRIGHTMD]

Hi Roy, thanks so much for the video.....do you ever fill in the diamond arbor hole...and is there any concerns if the blades have carbide teeth?

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

+Charles Wright thank you for watching and thank you for your words of encouragement. To answer your question about the diamond in the center of the saw blade. I do not usually fill it in whatever is in the center of the blade or relief cuts or anything that is natural to that particular blade I leave in. To answer your question about carbide teeth I do my best to grind them off before hand. Alternately you can just heat up the bowl and not hit the teeth with the hammer or anvil/ swage block and the carbide usually when heated pops right off the teeth. Definitely don't want to hit them with a good hammer as they will damage both hammer and any tooling you're using. Hope this answers your questions. God bless you and thank you for taking the time to comment:-)

[@grayem76]

nice work roy you make it look easy God bless

[@tobyjo57]

Oh Roy it's you that encorage us. Thanks as always, I can see good applications for this very inxpensive tool

[@keithwhipple9048]

good showing how to make and use an alternative tool! thank you

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

You are welcome Keith :) Thanks for watching!

[@bentoombs]

Cool beans. Great vid